Casper Wells | Outfielder

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Tigers signed OF Casper Wells to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Wells was drafted by the Tigers and spent parts of his first two seasons in the majors with them. He batted just .197/.290/.230 over 26 games at Triple-A with the Cubs in 2014 before finishing the year in independent ball. The 30-year-old is merely organizational depth. Feb 20 - 3:28 PM

The 28-year-old was in camp competing for a reserve outfielder role, but hit just .077/.071/.077 with seven strikeouts in his 13 at-bats. He'll provide organizational depth in the minor leagues. Sat, Mar 22, 2014 01:02:00 PM

Casper Wells was scratched from Monday's lineup due to back spasms.

It's not clear how long he might be sidelined. Wells is competing for a bench spot as a non-roster invitee. Mon, Mar 17, 2014 01:06:00 PM

Depth Charts

Miguel Cabrera (foot) took on-field batting practice Monday for the first time this spring.

He's been hitting without pain for a while, but this was his first true live outdoor BP since he arrived at the Tigers' spring training complex. Cabrera is also running at about 75 percent on an anti-gravity treadmill and aiming to get into Grapefruit League games around the middle of March. The Tigers are hoping he'll be fully rehabbed from his foot and ankle surgeries by the beginning of the 2015 regular season.

Victor Martinez (knee) is confident that he will be ready in time for Opening Day.

Martinez is recovering from offseason meniscus surgery in his left knee, but said he should require only two weeks' worth of at-bats to get ready. The slugger led the league in OPS at .974 and in on-base percentage at .407 last season while batting .335 with 103 RBI while cranking out a career-high 32 home runs.

Rondon underwent Tommy John surgery last March and hasn't had any issues in his rehab process. "I feel good," said Rondon. "Really good." The Tigers don't want him going all out right away, so he'll continue to ramp up the intensity as spring training moves along. The Tigers haven't done much to upgrade their bullpen, so Rondon could play a big role this season if healthy.